Paper Smooches April Guest Designer 3 Cards for my Thrisd Post!! =)

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HELLO & HAPPY HUMP DAY!! 
SQUEAL!! I'm SO EXCITED!!
Today I'm here today for my THIRD Post with Paper Smooches as their April Guest Designer!! I CAN'T WAIT to share what I've made for today!! I'm also linking up to the New Paper Smooches April Challenge: Showers!! I was thinking Showered with Rainbow Colored Pineapples meets the criteria!!?? Hope that Counts!!??  =)
I had SO MUCH FUN Playing with the April Release Products!! After getting my goodies, I decided it would be FUN to create a Colorful Pineapple Stamped Background using the Pineapple Crush Stamp Set!! I've used some older products too!! =) Let's take a Look!!

 While I was Stamping my Backgrounds I decided to Stamp Several at once beings I had everything out and ready to go!! I used Distress Oxide Inks and I DOUBLE Stamped them using the Rolling Technique to just Ink the outside edges of the Stamps to get a Shadow/Shaded Detail to the outside Edges of the Images!! I've used (Worn Lipstick & Fired Brick for the Pink Pineapples, Fossilized Amber & Spiced Marmalade for the Yellow Pineapples, Cracked Pistachio & Iced Spruce for the Turquoise Pineapples and Peeled Paint & Vintage Photo for the Leaves of the Pineapples)  Then I used the Outline Image and Embossed it  using the Walnut Stain Distress Embossing Powder!! Then a added a Black Cardstock Banner Die Cut from the Flag Tags Dies!! I also added some Pretty Pink Posh Sequins in colors to match!!

 This card looks ALOT like the First Card, but if you look close its DIFFERENT!! After I Stamped the Background and Embossed the Outline Image with Walnut Distress Embossing Powder I Sprayed the WOLE Panel with water from my Spray Bottle!! Its SO NEAT in REAL LIFE how the Colors Moved and Changed and Caused the OXIDIZED look to the Colors!! Parts of the Leaves turned Yellow and the Colors changed in depth!! SQUEAL!! Either way you're SURE to have FUN Stamping these Images and playing with the DIFFERENT looks you can get from the SAME products just trying different techniques!! 

For my Third Card I used SEVERAL of the New Release Products!! I've used the

Pineapple Crush Stamp Set and the Pineapple Crush Icons Die Set, Harlequin Die, Pineapple Crush 2 Stamp Set and the Bows Dies Die Set!!

I Splattered some of the Distress Oxide Fossilized Amber and Tattered Rose Distress Ink on the Card Base!! I Stamped and Embossed the Sentiment from the Pineapple Crush 2 Stamp Set!! Then I Stamped and Embossed the Images and used Distress Inks to Watercolor them!! I Die Cut the Small Bow from some SSS Cardstock and Layered them for a Dimensional Bow!! Then I added some Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Pen over the Bow, on the Pink in the Ears, Cheeks and Nose of the Bunny and then on the Drink!! For the Pineapple I used Distress Oxide Inks and I DOUBLE Stamped them using the Rolling Technique to just Ink the outside edges of the Stamps to get a Shadow/Shaded Detail to the outside Edges of the Image!! I used Fossilized Amber & Spiced Marmalade for the Pineapple and Peeled Paint & Vintage Photo for the Leaves!! Then I used the Outline Image and Embossed it again using the Walnut Stain Distress Embossing Powder!! I layered the Images onto the Harlequin Die Cut from Kraft Cardstock using Foam Tape to Pop them up and my Card was done!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the way they ALL turned out and hope you do too!!??

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by today and  

I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK/WEEKEND and I'll see you again next Wednesday for my LAST Post for Paper Smooches as their April Guest Designer!!

                 COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
                             LARISSA   =)

Pineapple Gift Bags w/ Paper Smooches April Guest Designer!! =)

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HELLO & HAPPY HUMP DAY!! 
SQUEAL!! I'm SO EXCITED!!
Today I'm here today for my FIRST Post with Paper Smooches as their April Guest Designer!! I CAN'T WAIT to share what I've made for today!! I'm also linking up to the New Paper Smooches April Challenge: Showers!! I was thinking Showering You with Gifts!!?? Hope that Counts!!??  =)
I had SO MUCH FUN Playing with the April Release Products!! After getting my goodies, I decided it would be FUN to create a Pineapple Gift Bag!! I've used SEVERAL of the New Products, but also a few older products too!! =) Let's take a Look!!

For the Gift Bags I used the Bunny Card Die to create the Base of the Gift Bag!! I'll share some photos at the end to show how I did this!! I also used the Largest of the Gift Tags 2 Die, Pineapple 2 Die, Pineapple Crush 2 Stamp Set, Fun & Flirty Stamp Set, Harlequin Die, Bunny Card Die!!! I used the Harlequin Die as a Stencil to add the Texture to the Pineapple Bag using Tea Dye and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks!!  wanted a more FULL Design so offset the Harlequin Design and created my own Design!! I used Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber and Gathered Twigs for the Pineapple Base and Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn and Gathered Twigs for the Pineapple Head!! For the Tag I Die Cut the Tag Stitched Die from Distress Watercolor Paper and then added some Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and added Water for a Watercolored Look!! Once dry I added some Faded Jeans Distress Ink Splatters!! I then used an Embossing Powder tool and covered the Tag so I could Stamp and Emboss the Sentiments!! I used the Fun & Flirty Stamp Set Sentiment and Embossed it with Versa Fine Black Ink with Clear Embossing Powder and the Pineapple Crush 2 Stamp Set Sentiment with VersaMark Ink with Red Embossing Powder!! I created the Pineapple with the Pineapple 2 Die and Inked the Base with Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber and Gathered Twigs and Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn and Gathered Twigs for the Pineapple Head then for the Pineapple Details I used Tea Dye and Gathered Twigs Distress Inks!! I wanted it to POP so I added some Clear Embossing Powder!! I LOVE the added Texture it added to the Pineapple!! For the Sunglasses I Die Cut them from Black Cardstock and used Tonic Studio Morning Dew Nuvo Drops for the Lenses and then added some Fine Iridescent Glitter to make them Shimmer!!  I used a Tiny Heart Die from the Gift Tags 3 Die Set and Embossed it with the same Red Embossing Powder!!  

I made the Pineapple Gift Bag the same way as above only just used the Harlequin Die to Ink as the Die is!! I Die Cut the Large Tag from the Gift Tag Die Set from Distress Watercolor Paper and then added some Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and added Water for a Watercolored Look!! Once dry I added some Faded Jeans Distress Ink Splatters used added Gathered Twigs for the Ground!! I Stamped and Embossed the Solid Pineapple and Head Images from the Pineapple Crush Stamp Set using Distress Oxide Inks in Fossilized Amber, Spiced Marmalade and Vintage Photo!! The Head was Stamped in Peeled Paint and Vintage Photo!! Then I took the Outline Image  from the Pineapple Crush Stamp Set and Stamped and Embossed it with Versa Fine Black Onyx Ink and used Walnut Stain Distress Embossing Powder!! SQUEAL!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Texture and realism it gives to the Image!! Then for some added SWEETNESS I added a Mini Hibiscus Flower from the Flip Flops Die Set!!

I used the Tiny Tag Die from the Gift Tags 3 Die Set and Stamped and Embossed it with the Sentiment from the Pineapple Crush Stamp Set!!  I used May Arts Burlap Twine for the Tags and I CAN'T WAIT to give these away!! I hope I've INSPIRED you and if you'd like to recreate one of these SWEET Pineapple Gift Bags for yourself here's how I created them!! 

 To Create the Bags I Die Cut a Bunny Card using a 5 3/4 inch wide X 8 1/2 inch Long Piece of 110 lb. Cardstock two Times!! You will have to cut alittle off the edges of the Die Cut as its alittle Wider than the Die!! I then Cut Two Cardstock Die Cut Pieces at a Time (making a total of 8 Die Cut Leaves) I started with 2 7 Inch Pieces and Die Cut the Bunny Card Ears as shown below!! Then Die Cut them in half to get 4 Sets of Ears!!

For the Bag I kept the Bunny Card Base as is and then added the Bunny Ears Die Cut Pieces to either side to create the First Row of 6 Leaves!! Shown Below!!

 Then for the Second Layer of Leaves I used 2 Sets of Bunny Ears Die Cuts Folding the one set in on its self to fit in the Center of the Bunny Ear Base!!

  

                                                    Here they are when added together!!

Then you use your Distress Inks to Ink everything and to add the Harlequin Stencil Designs!! I even Inked the Backsides of the Leaves so that when put together the Bag looked finished!! You could also use Colored Cardstock or Patterned Paper if you didn't want to Ink the Cardstock!! I also think it would be FUN to use Tissue Paper for the Top of the Pineapple too!!?? So MANY ways you could go about creating these FUN Pineapple Gift Bags!!

 Hope this leaves you INSPIRED to look at your Dies in a different way to get MORE out of them!!?? 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope to see you next Wednesday for my 2nd Post with Paper Smooches as their April Guest Designer!!

Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! 

I'm also linking up to the

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Happy Birthday!!

These Gift Bags would make the Sweetest Birthday Gift Bags!!??  =)

COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES

LARISSA  =)

PS March Challenge/New PS April Release Sneak Peek/Coffee Lovers Spring Blog Hop!! =)

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Hello!!
I'm here to share a Card for the Paper Smooches March Challenge!!
I just LOVE these Monthly Challenges and ALWAYS look forward to seeing what AMAZING Cards are created!! I have used several NEW PS Sets for my Tag today that will be available on March 31st!! You're gonna LOVE LOVE LOVE the New Products!! For even MORE Sneak Peeks, Inspiration and for a chance to WIN visit the Paper Smooches Blog for the April Release Blog Hop!!

I started by Die Cutting the Largest Gift Tags 2 Die Set and then used some Shabby Shutters Distress Ink to create a Background!! I Sprayed it with water and added some Water Splatters for even more Texture!! I then Die Cut the Cozy Coffee Die Set from some White, Kraft and Black Cardstock and Paper Pieced the Die Cut together!! I wanted a SWEET Little Face that matched the Sugar Cookies I made so I used the New Pineapple Crush Stamp Set and Stamped and Embossed the Face!! Then I used the Mini Hearts also in the Set to add some Checks with Worn Lipstick Distress Oxcide Ink and Embossed them too!! I wanted some Texture and Shading on my Coffee Cup so I used a N0 Copic Marker and added the shading on the Coffee Cup!! Next I Stamped and Embossed the New Sentiment from the Pineapple Crush 2 Stamp Set!! SQUEAL!! LOVE it!! I added a Shabby Shutters Seam Binding Bow and my Tag was finished!!

The YUMMY Coffee Cup Sugar Cookies were made with the Sweet Sugarbelle Cookie Cutter Sets by American Crafts and I used Royal Icing to Decorate them!! I wanted a Corrugated Look to the Coffee Cozy so I used an over lapping Line Technique and I LOVE the way it turned out!! Then I added the Faces and the Coffee Cut Lid Details!! I LOVE how the Tag is going to Match PERFECLY with these Cookies to give away to a SWEET Friend!!

I'm also playing along with the 

on the TheDailyMarkerBlog!!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes!! 

THANKS SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope you have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)
COUNTRY HUGS-N-KISSES
LARISSA   =)